democrat
//ˈdɛməkɹæt//
Forms
- Plural
- democrats
Definitions
1.A supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
- The democrats now have majority control in almost all areas except the Islands District Council, where they won seven seats, and the pro-Beijing camp obtained 11 seats.
2.Someone who rules a representative democracy.
3.A member or supporter of a democratic party.
4.A member or supporter of the Democratic Party in the United States.
1.Of or belonging to the Democratic Party in the United States.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #793
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Common
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
From French démocrate
From démocratie (modelled on aristocrate (“aristocrat”)), equivalent to demo- + -crat.